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Fast lanes for the Olympics 'will slow ambulances'

22.09.09
Creation of an Olympic road network will put the public at risk by slowing down emergency vehicles during the 2012 Games, ambulance and police chiefs have warned ministers... more

'I was shot twice on 999 call after treating a patient'

03.09.09
A London ambulance worker has described the moment she was shot twice after treating a patient... more

Woman in critical condition after bus swerves into tree

07.08.09
A woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Croydon... more

What is being done to prepare for the pandemic?

14.07.09
Schools with cases of swine flu are still taking advice from their local Health Protection Unit... more

Paramedics cycle to emergency patients

18.06.09
Paramedics are using motorbikes and bicycles to reach critically ill patients in a bid to cut response times on London's congested roads... more

Police launch investigation over south London shooting

19.05.09
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot dead in a suburban south London street... more

Now crash victims get right to die

17.04.09
Paramedics are being ordered not to resuscitate patients who want to die after a serious accident, the Standard can reveal... more

Mother meets the 999 staff who saved baby

09.04.09
A London mother has thanked the paramedics and pharmacist who saved her baby's life. ... more

Seizure patients at risk because 999 crews can't give vital drug

07.04.09
Lives are at risk as ambulances without paramedics on board are sent to people suffering from seizures, a medical charity warned... more

Ambulances of the future - more like 007 than 999

06.04.09
Ambulances of the future could have James Bond-style ejector seats to help paramedics move quickly... more

Ambulance service's computers crash on busy Saturday night

23.03.09
London ambulances' computer system, which controls all medical 999 calls, crashed during one of its busiest nights of the year so far, the Standard has learned... more

'Booze bus' to run all year as binge drinking rockets

20.03.09
An ambulance for drunks will run all year in London to cope with the growing scourge of binge drinking... more

Testimony from people on the frontline of the battle against booze

20.03.09
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Snow chaos round-up

04.02.09
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Trees in the road are latest obstacle to stop speeding motorists

16.01.09
Trees could become the latest weapon against speeding drivers if an idea for north London is given the go-ahead... more

Emergency services expect 999 calls surge tonight

31.12.08
New Year's Eve is set to be more hectic than usual for the London Ambulance Service as temperatures plummet well below freezing ... more

'Booze tent' sees big rise in Christmas party casualties

24.12.08
A field hospital set up to deal with binge drinkers has seen a 55 per cent increase in patients... more

'Booze bus' goes on patrol

19.12.08
An ambulance has been trawling the West End to help workers who have had too much alcohol at office Christmas parties... more

Hammersmith has capital's worst record for alcohol problems

18.12.08
A west London borough has been identified as having the capital's worst problem with drinkers, figures reveal... more

Salute to our NHS heroes

12.12.08
The Evening Standard salutes the NHS heroes who go beyond the call of duty in providing exceptional care... more

The capital's no-go streets for 999 medics fearing attack

09.12.08
Hundreds of London streets have become no-go areas for ambulances because of attacks on medical staff... more

Medic tent returns for Christmas revellers

04.12.08
A field hospital has been set up to treat intoxicated City workers as the Christmas party season gets underway... more

Helmets of bike medics stolen while they work

27.11.08
Patients' lives are being put at risk by thieves who are stealing helmets used by motorbike paramedics, it was revealed... more

Woman injured in street by falling air conditioner

26.09.08
A woman was hit by an air conditioning unit which fell on her from a building in a busy street... more

Man, 21, is killed in weekend of London stabbings

07.07.08
A man has died after being stabbed during another weekend of knifings in the capital... more

Customer stabs shop owner to death

01.07.08
A man has been stabbed to death during a dispute in his shop, the latest victim of London's knife crime epidemic... more

Paramedics block crime record check

20.06.08
More than 100 London paramedics and ambulance drivers could face disciplinary action for failing to have their criminal records checked... more

Girl, 15, stabbed to death

02.06.08
A 15-year-old girl has been found stabbed to death in a block of flats, police said... more

11 hurt as bus crashes into flats

20.03.08
This is the dramatic scene after a doubledeck bus ploughed into a block of flats as it swerved to avoid an oncoming car... more

Ambulances in crashes four times every day

18.03.08
London ambulances are involved in an average of more than four accidents a day, figures show... more

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